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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-03-18 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Essendon, Victoria, Australia

Also Known As

Shane Jacobson

Biography

Shane Jacobson (born 18 March 1970) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known as the "Dunny Man" for his performances as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth, a plumber working for a portable toilet rental company, in the 2006 film Kenny and the spin-off TV series, Kenny's World. In 2006, he won the Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for that performance. In 2017 and 2018 he presented Little Big Shots, on the Seven Network, based on the American series of the same title. In 2019, Jacobson became a judge on Australia's Got Talent. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Acting

Charlie & Boots

2009

Charlie & Boots

as

Boots McFarland

Kenny

2006

Kenny

as

Kenny Smyth

Cactus

2008

Cactus

as

Thommo

The Bourne Legacy

2012

The Bourne Legacy

as

Mackie

Surviving Georgia

2011

Surviving Georgia

as

Johnnie

Beaconsfield

2012

Beaconsfield

as

Brant Webb

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

2012

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

as

Barry Tregear

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

2012

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

as

Detective Samuel Gorby

Jack Irish: Dead Point

2014

Jack Irish: Dead Point

as

Barry Tregear

Hanging with Hoges

2014

Hanging with Hoges

as

Himself - Host

Top Gear Festival: Sydney

2013

Top Gear Festival: Sydney

as

Self - Presenter

The Roast of Paul Hogan

2022

The Roast of Paul Hogan

as

Self - Roast Master

The  Roast of John Cleese

2024

The Roast of John Cleese

as

Self - Host

The Dressmaker

2015

The Dressmaker

as

Alvin Pratt

Oddball

2015

Oddball

as

Swampy Marsh

A Few Less Men

2017

A Few Less Men

as

Mungus

The Deb

2026

The Deb

as

Rick

The BBQ

2018

The BBQ

as

Dazza

Ladies in Black

2018

Ladies in Black

as

Mr. Miles

Jack Irish: Black Tide

2012

Jack Irish: Black Tide

as

Harry Tregear

Brothers' Nest

2018

Brothers' Nest

as

Terry

Narcosys

2000

Narcosys

as

Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

2020

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

as

Neville Dundee

Never Too Late

2020

Never Too Late

as

Bruce Wendell

Tanaka

2002

Tanaka

as

Shane

Newcastle

2008

Newcastle

as

Reggie

Australia: Now and Then

Australia: Now and Then

as

Himself - Presenter

Fat Tony & Co

Fat Tony & Co

as

Jim O'Brien

The Time of Our Lives

The Time of Our Lives

as

Luce Tivolli

Jack Irish

Jack Irish

as

Barry Tregear

Goober

Goober

as

Dad (voice)

Little Big Shots

Little Big Shots

as

Himself - Host

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

as

Self - Guest Judge

Top Gear Australia

Top Gear Australia

as

Self - Host

Production

Crew

Directing